Medford, New Jersey

Medford is a township in Burlington County, New Jersey. In 1670, 900 acres of land around Medford were sold to Samual Coles, and five other families then moved into the area. On 1 March 1847, Medford was set apart from Evesham Township and named for the town in Massachusetts. The town was dominated by the glassmaking industry until 1925; during that same decade, the rail lines and mill industry closed down. However, Medford's proximity to Philadelphia and Camden County led to many urban families moving into rural Medford. In 2016, Medford had a population of 23,440 people.